[Fibrinolytic therapy of pulmonary embolism in pregnant women].

Med Wieku Rozwoj

Klinika Połoznictwa i Ginekologii, Instytut Matki i Dziecka, ul. Kasprzaka 17a, 01-211 Warszawa, Poland.

Published: March 2004

Fibrinolytic therapy has an established position in the treatment of pulmonary embolism. Its use has proven to decrease patients' mortality. However, in pregnant women such treatment is considered risky, due to possible fatal haemorrhagic events. In spite of such disadvantages, fibrinolytic therapy has been used in pregnant women with good results: from definite improvement of clinical status to complete recovery. No severe haemorrhagic events were observed in these cases and overall mortality was significantly decreased. These findings show that the use of fibrinolytic therapy in emergency situations is an efficient and safe method, when applied in accordance with standard procedures. In this publication we present the general review of current knowledge regarding the use of fibrinolytic therapy in pregnant women.

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